HostsCorey J. Mahlercoreyjmahler.com@CoreyJMahlerWoeaka Eschatologuy@treblewoeWhen the world demands that we speak falsely about the faith, we are required to speak the truth; when the world demands that we speak truthfully about the faith, but neglect certain truths, then it is those very truths the world tells us to ignore that we must profess all the more loudly. Satan, although he is the father of lies, does not always lie; where it is possible to do so, it is often far more effective to mislead with the truth — to lie by omission. This is what the world so often demands of Christians today.If the world says we must call slavery sin, then we affirm that Scripture does not call slavery sin and even commands it in places. If the world says we must tolerate homosexuality or false religions, then we affirm that Scripture condemns such things as abomination. If the world tells us that it is fine to say that our sins crucified Christ, that the Romans crucified Christ, and that Pilate crucified Christ, but that we must not say that the Jews murdered Christ, then we affirm in no uncertain terms that the Jews murdered Christ.There are no optional parts of Scripture — we, as Christians, are required to affirm the full counsel of God. To deflect with an irrelevant truth is no less a lie than an affirmative false statement. Whether you are fated to be a confessor or a martyr is in God’s hands, but it is in your hands to decide whether you will follow God or yield to the world.There is no promise of salvation for those who apostatize by denying the Word of God.If I profess with the loudest voice and the clearest exposition every portion of the truth of God except precisely that little point which the world and the devil are at that moment attacking, I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Christianity. Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved, and to be steady on all the battlefield besides is mere flight and disgrace to him, if he flinches at that one point.— St. Martin Luther, ConfessorSubscribe to the podcast here.Show NotesScripture readings from the end of the episode:Acts John Matthew John John John John John John Matthew John Acts Acts Acts Acts 1 Thessalonians Luke Matthew Luke Matthew HB 1076 (the South Dakota law mentioned in the episode) [PDF]IHRA definition of “antisemitism” (with examples)See AlsoLex injusta non lex est.Further ReadingSolid Declaration of the Formula of Concord, Article XAnti-BDS lawsParental WarningsThe word “masturbation” is used once in the middle of the episode.TranscriptThe transcript for this episode can be found hereOther transcripts can be found hereSupport the PodcastRecurring DonationOne-Time DonationMahler’s Amazon.com Wish ListWoe’s Amazon.com Wish ListThe Stone Choir 2024 Challenge CoinUpdate: The coins have been ordered and are in production.Comments?Join the discussion on Telegram, visit the feedback form or comment below.function waitForElement(selector, callback) { const interval = setInterval(function() { const element = document.querySelector(selector); if (element) { clearInterval(interval); callback(element); } }, 100); // check every 100 milliseconds}function updateTranscriptLink(audioSrc) { const episodeNumber = extractNumber(audioSrc); if (episodeNumber) { const transcriptLink = document.querySelector('a.transcript-link'); if (transcriptLink) { transcriptLink.setAttribute('href', `/transcripts/transcript-episode-${episodeNumber}/`); } else { console.error('Transcript link not found.'); } } else { console.error('Episode number could not be extracted. The audio source was: ' + audioSrc); }}// Function to extract the number from the audio file namefunction extractNumber(src) { const match = src.match(/e(\d+)\.m4a/); return match ? match[1] : null;}// Start waiting for the audio element to appear in the DOMwaitForElement('audio[src*="s.stone-choir.com"]', function(audioElement) { const audioSrc = audioElement.getAttribute('src'); updateTranscriptLink(audioSrc);});jQuery(document).ready(function($) { // Hide the comments initially $('#comments').hide(); // Inject the "Show Comments" button before the comments div $('#comments').before('Show Comments'); // Handle the button click event $('#show-comments').on('click', function() { $('#comments').toggle(); $(this).text(function(i, text){ return text === "Show Comments" ? "Hide Comments" : "Show Comments"; }); });});